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PID: 191701 (5R2/nbp5/4N3/1pQ1p2K/4k2p/2p1p3/B7/2r5 w - - 0 1)

de Barbieri, Vittorio

3rd Prize, L'Eco degli Scacchi, 1915

5R2/nbp5/4N3/1pQ1p2K/4k2p/2p1p3/B7/2r5

#3

5 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Bxb1+
        • 2...c2
          • 3.Bxc2#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Qxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
    • 1...Re1
      • 2.Qxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Qc2#
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Qxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qc2#
        • 2...Rg5+
          • 3.Sxg5#
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Qxc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Qc2#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...c2
      • 2.Qc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sg5#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Rg1!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...cxd6!
    • 1.Qxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxc5#
        • 2.Sg5#
      • 1...Rxc3!
    • 1.Qxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...exf2
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Bxb1+
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Bxc2#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Rxe2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qxe5#

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